In life, I believe that most people know about gingivitis disease, and are no strangers to the term “gingivitis”. However, no one paid much attention to the disease, and even if they found that their gums were bleeding, they would not take it seriously. In response to this phenomenon, experts pointed out: In fact, the damage caused by gingivitis to our physical and mental health cannot be underestimated. Many people do not pay attention to gingivitis because they do not understand it.
Now, let us re-understand gingivitis disease!
1. Bleeding gums People are afraid of bleeding gums, mistaking them for scurvy (vitamin C deficiency) or leukemia. It is true that lack of vitamin C, leukemia and other systemic diseases also have symptoms of bleeding gums, but they are not common causes of bleeding gums. The most common cause is chronic gingivitis.
2. The gum between teeth is a delicate mucous membrane with abundant blood vessels, and the edge is close to the neck of the tooth, forming a whole wavy curve; there is a ring-shaped 1-2 mm deep between the tooth and the gum There is a small groove (gingival pocket) between the teeth; there is a natural gap (interdental gap) between the teeth. This gap between teeth is more visible in people with orthodontic treatment.
3. Tartar and calculus are easily impacted between teeth and gingival pockets due to food and debris, and calcium salts in saliva are easily deposited in these places. Various anaerobic bacteria are even more breeding grounds. If these plaques are not completely removed, they can form tartar or calculus, which can cling to the tooth surface (especially the inner side) of the neck of the tooth, and even spread to the subgingival. Tartar and calculus gums are stimulated by a variety of (physical, chemical, biological) adverse effects, resulting in chronic gingivitis, with symptoms such as redness, swelling, ulceration, and bleeding. The course of the disease can last for many years.
4. Bleeding of inflamed gums is often the result of gingival inflammation; inflammation is also caused by irritation of tartar and calculus; the formation of tartar and calculus is caused by the lack of frequent and thorough removal of food debris and calcium accumulated in the crevices and gingival pockets . Brushing and rinsing is the most effective way to clear these causes. Chronic gingivitis is the result of not brushing and rinsing properly and regularly. A good way to prevent bleeding gums is to effectively brush your teeth morning and night, and rinse your mouth after meals.
5. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that this disease can be caused by unclean mouth, food residues accumulated between the teeth, and over time, it will become poisonous, and the damp poison will invade the gums and cause swelling and pain. Or food damages the spleen and stomach, spleen deficiency generates dampness and heat, dampness and heat accumulate in the stomach and intestines, follow the meridians, fumigate the gums, cause qi and blood to stagnate, and body fluids are blocked, causing swelling, pain, and bleeding. Or because of excessive anger and excessive depression, the liver qi is stagnant, and the stagnation for a long time turns into fire. Or due to the external invasion of wind and evil, the evil stays in the meridians, resulting in blockage of the meridians, qi and blood are blocked, and the qi and blood compete with the evil for a long time.
6. Modern medicine Modern medicine believes that long-term stimuli such as dental plaque and local foreign bodies such as dental calculus, food blockage, and overhang of fillings are the main causes of this disease. Dental deformities, some systemic factors such as endocrine disorders, vitamin C deficiency, nutritional disorders and systemic diseases can also cause or aggravate gingivitis. Mouth breathing is often an important factor in anterior hyperplastic gingivitis.
7. Bacterial bacterial infection is also the cause of this disease. Common bacteria include Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Streptococcus and other bacteria that produce toxins that cause inflammation of the periodontal tissue. Through the above content, I believe that everyone has a deeper understanding of gingivitis. Although gingivitis is a relatively common oral disease and more people suffer from it, don’t take it lightly. For this disease, we still need to pay more attention, because once the gingivitis disease occurs, the taste of pain is very unpleasant.
